__________________Fashion: Don’t you recognize me? Death: You should know that I don’t see very well and I can’t wear glasses. Fashion: I’m Fashion, your sister. Death: My sister? Fashion: Yes. You and I together keep undoing and changing things down here on earth although you go about it in one way and I another. Giacomo Leopardi, “Dialogue Between Fashion and Death.”abridged

“Francisco’s last collections at Calvin have been outstandingly brilliant. This season was, and pardon my French, an absolute piece of ****.” I really doubt she said that. it wasn't even that bad! doesn't sound like her at all....

__________________"he waited for other people to understand what he was doing, instead of doing what they wanted.Balenciaga never compromised."